St. Mary's Church

The Diocese of Cleveland has instructed all of its parishes to participate in “The Called For More Pilot” program from the Catholic Leadership Institute (CLI). CLI received a grant from the Lilly Endowment to pilot a new process for supporting priests and parishes in thriving in ministry. By gathering information about each priest and each parish, the pilot seeks to give parishioners more awareness about the needs and opportunities of their local community...

This weekend, February 20-21, is the Parish Appeal Weekend for the Annual Catholic Appeal for the Diocese of Cleveland. The Theme for this year’s Appeal is “Love Your Neighbor.” Each parish has been given a specific goal.

Our friends from Holy Land Gifts will be here at the parish next weekend, February 27-28 at all the Masses. There will be a display of handmade articles for sale such as Nativity Scenes, Crucifixes, Rosaries and many other beautiful religious items. Because of conflict in the region, many Christian families in Bethlehem are struggling to make ends meet...

Dear Parish Family, I would like to congratulate all of the children of our parish who recently celebrated the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation for the first time. I am grateful for their families, their teachers and catechists as well as our Religious Education staff and volunteers. Let’s keep them in our prayers as they prepare for their First Holy Communion...